New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians

New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians
ISBN-10
1933623071
ISBN-13
9781933623078
Category
Reference / Genealogy & Heraldry
Pages
470
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Quill Pen Press
Author
Diane Rapaport

Description

For beginners and experienced researchers, Rapaport provides a guide to understanding and obtaining court records in the New England states. She explains the fundamentals of law, types of courts and documents and where to find them, terminology, then individual chapters on Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. These chapters consist of a timeline of the history of the courts, a description of their structure, and a list of sources by county. The final.

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